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Giovanni Richardson admits to charge of burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Giovanni Richardson turned up in the Magistrate’s Court today October 9, 2014 on a charge of burglary he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty, a move which averts a trial and one which will see him knowing his fate on October 14, 2014.
Cocaine found in James T. John’s home - DS Ballantine
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Magistrate Dr. Velon L. John gave the nudge on Wednesday September 17, 2014 for the re-trial to move on, the Crown called its first witness Detective Sergeant (DS) Wendell Ballantine who testified that several blocks of cocaine were found in the home of accused James T. John on August 10, 2012.
IPhone thief Nikita Naval caught red-handed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite being caught red handed Nikita Naval has pleaded not guilty of the charge against him when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today September 12, 2014.
Extradition retrial for 4 men adjourned to December 5, 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo had no choice but to concede to the Prosecution’s request to adjourn the pending Magistrate’s case against Earl 'Bob' Hodge, Roberto 'Tico' Harrigan, Chad Skelton and Carlston Beaser to December 5, 2014.
Treston Brown gets lighter hand of Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo opted not to send Treston Brown to serve prison time as she ordered him to pay a fine of $45K when he appeared before her for sentencing on Friday September 5, 2014 at the Magistrate’s Court.
Anita M. Kmall placed knife @ man’s throat & threatened to kill him – court hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When the case of Anita Mongra Kmall was called in the Magistrate’s Court today September 5, 2014 allegations of death threats and knife wielding were told by the prosecution.
Earl Sylvester drug trial starts in Magistrate’s Court today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Mr Earl Sylvester appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today June 5, 2014 before Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste DaBreo he was required to answer for a second time to the allegations that he was found with a quantity of controlled drugs on April 22, 2013.
Youth in hit & run makes court appearance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Javier Maduro, 21, the youth accused of hitting Asiyah Mahoney with his vehicle during the early morning hours of February 1 appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on May 16, 2014 to face a charge of reckless driving.
Magistrate to Eric Casey: 'This is your lucky day!'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Magistrate Dr Velon L. John told Eric Casey today, May 16, 2014 that it was his lucky day as the Crown opted to offer no charges against him in one matter while no conviction was recorded in another matter where he pleaded guilty before the court to assaulting and threatening his father.
Internal memo prompts protest in Police Officers’ trial
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An internal memo that was about to be shown to a witness by attorney Richard Rowe, prompted a protest at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, May 12, 2014 during the trial of two accused Police Officers.
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